Regular meetings (shown in bold) are held at 7:00 PM on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Kent County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), located at 701 Ball Ave NE, unless otherwise noted.

NOTE: This calendar will be updated as additional Training is scheduled, so check back often!

November

November 7 (Thursday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Johnson Park
  - 2600 Wilson Ave
  - Walker, MI 49534
November 16 (Saturday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Millennium Park
  - 1415 Maynard Ave SW
  - Walker, MI 49534
  - Staging will be on the Recreation side of the park which is on the west side of Maynard.
November 21 (Thursday)
- Canceled – ~~K9 Training~~
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- ~~Location:~~
  - ~~Kent District Library~~
  - ~~Walker Branch~~
  - ~~4293 Remembrance Rd NW~~
  - ~~Walker, MI 49534~~
November 28
- Thanksgiving – NO MEETING

December

Informal meeting (TBD)

Past Events 2024

January

January 6 (Saturday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - West Oakview Elementary School
  - 3880 Stuyvesant Ave NE
  - Grand Rapids, MI 49525
CANCELED – January 13 (Saturday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - South Christian High School
  - 7979 Kalamazoo Ave SE
  - Byron Center, MI 49315
January 20 (Saturday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Kraft Meadows Intermediate School
  - 9230 Kraft Ave SE
  - Caledonia, MI 49316

January 25
- Stop the Bleed
- Blood Borne Pathogens

February

February 3 (Saturday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science
  - 4463 Leonard St NW
  - Grand Rapids, MI 49534
February 10 (Saturday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Byron Center West Middle School
  - 8654 Homerich Ave SW
  - Byron Center, MI 49315
February 17 (Saturday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Grandville High School
  - 4700 Canal Ave SW
  - Grandville, MI 49418
February 22
- Annual Meeting
- Cover expectations for the year

March

March 2 (Saturday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Grandville High School
  - 4700 Canal Ave SW
  - Grandville, MI 49418
March 9 (Saturday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - East Oakview Elementary School
  - 3940 Suburban Shores Drive NE
  - Grand Rapids, MI 49525
March 16 (Saturday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Comstock Park High School
  - 150 6 Mile Rd NE
  - Comstock Park, MI 49321
March 21 (Thursday, one week early)
- Land Navigation
March 23 (Saturday)
- Integrate with K9 Trainng
- Location:
  - South Christian High School
  - 7979 Kalamazoo Ave SE
  - Byron Center, MI 49315
- Mock Search
- Page will go out, information will follow from there
- Early for leaders, page sent when search is set up

April

April 4 (Thursday)
- K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Ada Park
  - 1180 Buttrick Ave SE
  - Ada, MI 49301
April 13 (Saturday)
- K9 Training, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Millennium Park
  - 1415 Maynard Ave SW
  - Walker, MI 49534
- K9 One is coming with some of their dogs and we will need all the help we can get.
- Staging will be on the Recreation (Beach) side of the park which is on the west side of Maynard.
~~April 1~~8 ~~(Thursday)~~
- ~~K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM~~
- ~~Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend~~
- ~~Location:~~
  - ~~Prairie Wolf Park~~
  - ~~8555 Kalamazoo Ave SE~~
  - ~~Caledonia, MI 49316~~
  - ~~If the lot for the park is too busy, we may move to the Sheriff Department Sub Station at the corner of 84th & Kalamazoo to park.~~
April 25
- Radio Training
April 27 (Saturday)
- SAROPS

May

May 2 (Thursday)
- K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Palmer Park
  - 1275 52nd St SW
  - Wyoming, MI 49509
~~May 9 (Thursday)~~
- ~~K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM~~
- ~~Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend~~
- ~~Location: TBD~~
May 16 (Thursday)
- K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Townsend Park
  - 8260 6 Mile Rd
  - Cannonsburg, MI 49317
May 23
- Search Techniques
- Location:
  - Kent County South Substation /Prairie Wolf Park
  - 8555 Kalamazoo Ave SE
  - Caledonia, MI 49316, USA
May 30 (Thursday)
- K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Kent District Library – Walker
  - 4293 Remembrance Rd NW
  - Walker, MI 49534

June

June 1 (Saturday)
- Kent County SAR Land Navigation Class, 8 AM to 4 PM
- Location: AM at KCSO, PM at Knapp Forest Elementary
- Please sign up at:
  - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3c9j3gXB3JQrLbgFZtyaLY6gcfHArDPv_pMhes_KdNkX3zw/viewform?usp=send_form
June 6 (Thursday)
- K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Burton Park
  - 6805 Burton St SE
  - Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Canceled – June 13 (Thursday)
- ~~K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM~~
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve
  - 10471 6 Mile Rd NE
  - Rockford, MI 49341
Canceled – June 20 (Thursday)
- ~~K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM~~
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - TBD
June 27
- PFT
- Pack Check
- Follow up on attendance
- Location:
  - Seidman Park
  - 8155 Conservation St NE
  - Ada, MI 49301-9792
  - North lot off Honey Creek

July

July 11 (Thursday)
- K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve
  - 10471 6 Mile Rd NE
  - Rockford, MI 49341
CANCELED – July 18 (Thursday)
- ~~K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM~~
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Millennium Park
  - 1415 Maynard Ave SW
  - Walker, MI 49534
  - Stage on the Meadows side of the park (east side of Maynard)
July 25
- Patient Packaging and Extraction
- Millennium Park
  - 1415 Maynard Ave SW
  - Walker, MI 49534

August

August 1 (Thursday)
- K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Palmer Park
  - 1275 52nd St SW
  - Wyoming, MI 4950
August 8 (Thursday)
- K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Millennium Park
  - 1415 Maynard Ave SW
  - Walker, MI 49534
  - Staging will be on the Meadows side which is on the east side of Maynard.
August 15 (Thursday)
- K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Kraft Meadows Intermediate School
  - 9230 Kraft Ave SE
  - Caledonia, MI 49316
August 17 (Saturday)
- SAR Skills Challenge
- 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Location:
  - Palmer Park
  - 1275 52nd St SW
  - Wyoming, MI 49509
August 22
- Mock Search
- Short and sweet
August 29 (Thursday)
- K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Kent County Sheriff
  - 8557 Kalamazoo Ave
  - Caledonia, MI 49316

September

September 6 (Friday)
- Funsar/Sartech ll class
- Evening Zoom session
September 7 (Saturday)
- Funsar/Sartech ll class
- TBD: All day and into the night
September 8 (Sunday)
- Funsar/Sartech ll class
- TBD: All day and into the evening
September 13 (Friday)
- Funsar/Sartech ll class
- Evening Zoom session
September 14 (Saturday)
- Funsar/Sartech ll class
- TBD: All day and into the night
September 15 (Sunday)
- Funsar/Sartech ll class
- TBD: All day and into the evening
September 19 (Thursday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Davenport University
  - 6191 Kraft Ave SE
  - Grand Rapids, MI 49512
September 26
- Floating Training (advise team needs and update)
- Location:
  - Dutton Shadyside Park
  - 7343 Hammond Ave
  - Dutton, MI 49316
September 28 (Saturday)
- AUXCOMM at KCSO
September 29 (Sunday)
- AUXCOMM at KCSO

October

October 3 (Thursday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Millennium Park
  - 1415 Maynard Ave SW
  - Walker, MI 49534
  - We will be on the beach side of the park which is west of Maynard, almost all the way to the back.
October 10 (Thursday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Northeast Park
  - 1900 Middleground Dr SE
  - Kentwood, MI 49546
October 17 (Thursday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location: TBD
October 24
- Night Time Land Navigation
- Seidman Park
  - 8155 Conservation St NE
  - Ada, MI 49301
October 31 (Thursday)
- K9 Training
- Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
- Location:
  - Covenant Park
  - 3724 Shaffer Ave SE
  - Grand Rapids, MI 49512

KCSAR Training Schedule 2024